hypoallergenic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪpəʊælərˈdʒɛnɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌhaɪpoʊˌælɚˈdʒɛnɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pō al′ər jenik)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•po•al•ler•gen•ic /ˌhaɪpoʊˌælɚˈdʒɛnɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. made or designed to lessen the likelihood of an allergic reaction:hypoallergenic cosmetics.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•po•al•ler•gen•ic  (hī′pō al′ər jenik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances:hypoallergenic cosmetics.
Also, hy′po-al′ler•genic. 
  • hypo- + allergenic 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hypoallergenic / ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk/
  1. (of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction

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